Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-14

before the train arrived on the Milwaukee,
about 10a0. On cross examination he
said that Arensdorf was his wife's cousin,
He remembered very fow details, except
those concerning tho accused, Leayitt
and himself He recognized none of the
crowd ut the corner except Leavitt and
thought he was the man who fired the
shot, although would not swear positive
ly.
Sioux City, April John Arensdorf
the accused. was called TO the stand. He
said that he learned the brewery business
In Belgium, and came to this city In 1877
since which he had been foreman OF the
Franz brewery. Aug. . he came oyer In
town between and 8 o'clock and went
to Philip Eberlie's saloon where he met
Barnes and Daveler and remained until
7:S0. He and Barnes went across the
street TO the Shepherd restaurant and got
supper, remaining thcre until about 10.
Barnes then went west and Arensdorf
east to the Chicago saloon, then west to
Junk's saloon, where he met Grady and
Scotland. From here he went east nearly
three blocks to the English Kitchen kept
by Henry Sherman. and remained until
word had reached him that man had
been shot near the Columbia House, and
one block east of the brewery, The de.
PENDANT then described how he went west
to Junk's, down TO the scene of the WV
DER, where he learned that tho man shot
was Rev Haddook. He then went to
the brewery. where he remained short
from there to y home
Ia Innsna l,nt
night, or Of having had any conversation
with him the following day in relation
to the crime; in fact he disavows any
knowledge OF conspiracy TO whip any
one, and emphatically denies that he Of.
fered or contributed any money TO Bis
marck, Peters, Granda OF others with
which to leave the country. All tho dam.
aging allegations made by Leayitt and
Bismarck he denies.
On cross.examinatlon he held his own,
and said that the reason his testimony be.
fore the coroner's jury might not agree
with that of to-day was because he haa
given little thought TO what he had been
doing on Aug.3 until after he was charged
with tho crime. and then no found that in
giving his prior evidence he had been
mistaken.
John Fitzsimmons, who testified for
the State last week that the man no saw
shoot Haddock ran in the direction of the
bridge again appeared on the stand this
morning, and swoars for the defense that
he was formerly mistaken concerning
that point. He now thinks the man who
did the shooting ran in a northerly direc-
ton. He did not believe the assassin was
John Arensdorf. -
w. G.. Merrill, q business man, testified
that Bismarck's reputation was bad
Harry Sherman, another OF the defend
ants, took the stand. He rccollectcd the
evening Of Aug, 8, perfectly well; saw
Leavitt going into dry goods store with
light suit OF clothes on, II was mt the
English kitchen saloon, OF which was
proprietor, at the time Of the killing, 1"
said the witness. II heard Of the killing
Of Haddock about 1890. heard Of II ut
my place Of business. Arcnsdorf was at
the kitchen Mt about the time heard of
the killing of Haddock. He had been there
about seven or eight minutes, couldn' /
say exactly how long He wore dark
suit Of clothes. | went down Fourth
street with John Arensdors about II
o'clock, and he went west knew Of no
conspiracy to injure Haddock was not
at any meeting of saloon. keepers where
anything was said about whipping or In.
Iuring Haddock or any other person.
Cannot state who were the officers Of the
saloon-keepers' association; cannot say
who presided.
Sioux City, April Sin the Haddocls
murder case the defense rested this fore
noon. The State began rebuttal this If.
ternoon. The principal witnesses for
the State have been Harry L.Leavitt, who
made confession on the promise OF i'm
munity, and Albert Kosknitzky, alias
Bismarck, conspirator, They charged
the crimes directly to John Arensdorf, the
brewer, and their stories agree in all es'
sential points. They are supported by
circumstantial evidence and q few minoi
witnesses up to the time Of the homicide,
then after the lapse OF II few minutes.
brief time after the murder, their evil
dence Is again corroborated. II has been
shown by the evidence that Arensdorf
was one of the meters OF a conspiracy.
His testimony before the coroner's jury
he acknowledged to have been false, given
because he didn't haye the courage to
place the crime, and his testimony before
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not a, ,ha scene of The murder when /
nccnrrod and The nnlv witness who
c,a;ns ,n have bacn with him when IN,
shot was fired Ia Henry n co.conspirator
now "nder honds
The main witncsses for the defense ar,
n Hart and Gus Schmidt The,
charge the shooting to Leavitt, and dc
scribe how they were at scene of the
| murder and saw the man fire the shot
and that Arensdorf also attempts to ex
plain his testimony before the coroner,
iury nv stating that il was given without
proper reflection.
The rebuttal this afternoon has beer
extremely damaging TO Schmidt and tn,
story he and Hart told, Ex -Mayor Mage,
and wife. who were at their window i'm
mediately after the shooting, did not SEE
or hear any one pass, as alleged BY
| Schmidt and Hart A, c. Matthews
clerk of the courts. J. l.. Cass. attorney
i. NJ. Olson, commissioner, all of Lake
Benton, Mimi, testify to Schmidts bat
record and reputation. DIR. Knott and X